page_title: Hawker Siddeley HS 748
section_title: United Kingdom
hierarchical_section_title: Hawker Siddeley HS 748 / Preserved aircraft / United Kingdom
caption_attribution_description: NOSE SECTION OF G-ORAL HS748 SRS 1 AT LIVERPOOL AIRPORT (OLD TERMINAL) JAN 2013
context_page_description: The Hawker Siddeley HS 748 is a medium-sized turboprop airliner originally designed and initially produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Avro. It was the last aircraft to be developed by Avro prior to its dissolution.
  The HS 748 was developed during the late 1950s as a move to re-orientate the company towards the civil and export markets. Powered by the popular Rolls-Royce Dart turboprop engine, it was specifically designed as a modern feederliner to act as a replacement for the aging Douglas DC-3s then in widespread service. Originally intended to seat a smaller number of passengers, market research indicated that a seating capacity of around 40 passengers would be optimal for the type. As a means to differentiate the new airliner from competitors, it was designed to possess a high level of performance, including its short takeoff and landing capabilities and overall ruggedness. First flying on 24 June 1960, the series 1 HS 748 entered revenue service during the following year.
  Once in service, the HS 748 found itself a niche within the short-haul market.
context_section_description: Avro 748 Srs 1, c/n 1543 ex-Emerald Airways G-BEJD, at Speke Aerodrome Heritage Group, Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
  HS 748 Srs2/225, c/n 1592 ex-Emerald Airways G-ATMI, nose and front fuselage at the RAF Millom Museum, Cumbria.
  HS 748 Srs2/229, c/n 1603 ex-Royal Australian Air Force A10-603, at London Southend Airport.
  HS 748 Srs2/228, c/n 1606 ex-Royal Australian Air Force A10-606, at London Southend Airport.
  HS 748 Srs2a/266, c/n 1714 ex-Emerald Airways G-OPFW, cockpit at the South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum, Doncaster.
  HS 748 Srs2a/334, c/n 1756 ex-Emerald Airways G-ORAL, nose section at the Avro Heritage Museum, Woodford, Greater Manchester.
  HS 748 Srs2a/372, c/n 1777 ex-Emerald Airways G-BVOV, fuselage underwater at the Capernwray Diving Centre near Carnforth.
caption: Nose section of G-ORAL at the Avro Heritage Museum
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